Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Rutgers Scarlet Knights

Nov 14, 2020

FINAL

Box Score

	1	2	3	4	T
ILL	0	7	10	6	23
RUTG	10	3	7	0	20

Game Recap

Illinois has chance to show growth against Rutgers. A week after outlasting Penn State on the road in an NCAA-record nine overtimes, Illinois has an opportunity to show the program is finally rounding into shape under first-year coach Bret Bielema.

Scoring Summary

ILLRUTG

Q113:03Bo Melton 29 Yd pass from Noah Vedral (Valentino Ambrosio Kick).07
Q14:33Valentino Ambrosio 29 Yd Field Goal.010
Q213:45Isaiah Williams 3 Yd Run (James McCourt Kick).710
Q24:19Valentino Ambrosio 26 Yd Field Goal.713
Q38:59James McCourt 24 Yd Field Goal.1013
Q37:43Bo Melton 66 Yd pass from Noah Vedral (Valentino Ambrosio Kick).1020
Q34:54Mike Epstein 1 Yd Run (James McCourt Kick).1720
Q413:02James McCourt 23 Yd Field Goal.2020
Q40:03James McCourt 47 Yd Field Goal.2320

Game Drives

1st Quarter

Touchdown — 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:57
07
Punt — 6 plays, 22 yards, 2:41
07
Punt — 3 plays, 7 yards, 1:41
07
Fumble — 2 plays, 17 yards, 0:49
07
Field Goal — 6 plays, 18 yards, 3:19
010

2nd Quarter

Touchdown — 12 plays, 87 yards, 5:48
710
Punt — 3 plays, 4 yards, 0:42
710
Punt — 6 plays, 17 yards, 2:17
710
Punt — 4 plays, 15 yards, 1:14
710
Punt — 3 plays, 5 yards, 1:11
710
Field Goal — 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:02
713
Punt — 3 plays, 5 yards, 1:07
713
End of Half — 12 plays, 64 yards, 3:12
713

3rd Quarter

Field Goal — 12 plays, 69 yards, 6:01
1013
Touchdown — 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:16
1020
Touchdown — 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:49
1720
Interception — 6 plays, 32 yards, 2:21
1720

4th Quarter

Field Goal — 12 plays, 57 yards, 4:31
2020
Punt — 6 plays, 10 yards, 2:43
2020
Missed FG — 6 plays, 35 yards, 2:59
2020
Interception — 3 plays, 7 yards, 1:02
2020
Missed FG — 8 plays, 46 yards, 3:11
2020
Interception — 5 plays, 35 yards, 1:50
2020
Field Goal — 6 plays, 25 yards, 1:14
2320
End of Game — 1 play, 3 yards, 0:03
2320

Team Stats

ILL

RUTG

23Points20

442Total Yards422

104Pass Yards256

338Rush Yards166

34:38Time of Possession25:22

23First Downs19

2Touchdowns2

3(5)Field Goals(Attempts)2(2)

1Turnovers3

40Penalty Yards56

Game Details

Saturday, November 14, 2020 · 1:00 PM

HighPoint.com Stadium · Piscataway, NJ

capacity: 52,454

spread: RUTG -5.5

over/under: 51.5